Asesinato en la Universidad

'Asesinato en la Universidad' is a television movie directed by Iñaki Peñafiel with a script by Antonio Asencio and Clara Pérez Escrivá. It is a production by La Cometa TV for Radio Televisión Española, which premiered it on its main channel on November 1, 2018.

This film was shot to support the VIII centenary of the University of Salamanca, which financially backs the project, as does the city of Salamanca, where much of the movie is set and filmed. 'Asesinato en la Universidad' is set in two different time periods: the present, in which historian Lara Cabanes investigates a murder that occurred under strange circumstances, and the 16th century, when the murder took place, of Antonio de Román, a professor and Augustinian friar who was the teacher of a group of students led by Luis de León.

Through flashbacks that recreate the past, the protagonist uncovers the events that took place, filled with intrigues among professors and religious orders, such as the Augustinians and the Dominicans. All while we learn details about the life of Fray Luis de León.

Actress Leonor Watling plays historian Cabanes, while Patrick Criado brings Fray Luis de León to life. The cast is completed by Fernando Soto, Chani Martín, Fernando Albizu, Javier Pereira, Daniel Grao, and Alfonso Bassave. It was the most-watched Spanish film of 2018 on TVE, reaching 1.6 million viewers during its linear broadcast. It had its pre-premiere at the San Sebastián Film Festival in September 2018.

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